Due to demonstrations in Paris on Saturday, October 17, 2026, access to the Louvre Museum will be limited.
Only visitors with an admission ticket will be able to access the museum via the Galerie du Carrousel and the Cour Napoléon (Pyramid and Passage Richelieu entrances)
Reservations required from 17 October to 1 November 2026
In order to ensure the most enjoyable visit for everyone, reservations are required from 17 October to 1 November 2026.
Sunday, 18 October 2026 : The museum may open later and some exhibition rooms may remain closed.
Highlights
Zurbarán 1598–1664
Revisit the paintings of Francisco de Zurbarán with this chronological and thematic retrospective. From 7 October 2026 to 25 January 2027
Centuries of Gold and Shadow
Concerts in conjunction with the exhibitions ‘Zurbarán’ and ‘Sculpting Colour’
The Galerie d'Apollon: an artwork in itself
Discover the history of the Galerie d'Apollon upon its grand reopening
On the Roads of Medieval Karakum (Turkmenistan)
The relation between the Silk Road and the cities of Merv, Bukhara and Samarkand – major stops along the network – has long been described as symbiotic, but what of the smaller towns and outposts dotted throughout the desert? Lecture, 12 November, 12:30 pm
Zurbarán 1598–1664
Revisit the paintings of Francisco de Zurbarán with this chronological and thematic retrospective. From 7 October 2026 to 25 January 2027
The Galerie d'Apollon: an artwork in itself
Discover the history of the Galerie d'Apollon upon its grand reopening
Centuries of Gold and Shadow
Concerts in conjunction with the exhibitions ‘Zurbarán’ and ‘Sculpting Colour’
On the Roads of Medieval Karakum (Turkmenistan)
The relation between the Silk Road and the cities of Merv, Bukhara and Samarkand – major stops along the network – has long been described as symbiotic, but what of the smaller towns and outposts dotted throughout the desert? Lecture, 12 November, 12:30 pm
Louvre +
La Chaire du Louvre: 'I want a museum. I need a museum. I imagine a museum.'
By Glenn Lowry, Director Emeritus, Museum of Modern Art, New York
Michel Laclotte Auditorium, 7 November–1 December 2025
